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Category Archives: Lenders
100% Mortgage launched for people with experience renting
Skipton Building Society have launched a new mortgage, ‘The Track Record,’ where the buyers do not need a deposit. The product’s aim is to answer the complaint ‘we cannot save a significant deposit is because they are paying such high … Continue reading
95% remortgages available
There has been lots of talk about the new Government Schemes helping people get on the ladder. But what about the people who are already on the ladder? Well we have a lender that can help people remortgage up to … Continue reading
Edinburgh Mortgage Advice in the news
Today, the Times has an article about the latest movements on rates in the mortgage market. Here we are adding our two-penneth http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/property/prices-investment/article3831370.ece (£) In essence what we say is that interest rates are so low that lenders are having to … Continue reading
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The Return of the First Time Buyer
This week the Council of Mortgage Lender’s latest data has confirmed what we have been seeing first hand, namely that this year the first time buyer has returned. The mix of stable house prices, pent up demand and lenders launching … Continue reading
Mortgage rates reach record low
In recent months, some of the best mortgage rates I’ve ever seen have come onto the market. There’s no doubt that the Funding for Lending Scheme, the joint initiative of the Government and Bank of England to get lenders lending … Continue reading
Buy to Let with CCJ or Defaults – Good news
Good news for Landlords under the cosh. Precise mortgages have revamped their Buy to Let (BtL) range with a couple of exciting changes. On prime loans the loan to value is now up to 80% and that makes the number … Continue reading
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Mortgage Know How Part 1 – Mortgage Over-payment
This is the first in a set of posts to highlight mortgage features that you could make use of:- Overpayments drive down the total amount and term you pay 1. Over-payments – most mortgage providers will allow you to overpay either monthly or by … Continue reading
Take a mortgage without advice? It’s like buying a car without a warranty.
The FSA is facing a tough choice, whether to give in to lenders who are moaning about increased costs or protect what is proposed regarding all mortgage sales. This was to say that all sales have to be advised. It … Continue reading
Interest Only – more changes, time to call the tailor
If you have an interest only mortgage you must be wondering what is next for you. If have one and are not then perhaps now is the time to start. A repayment vehicle seemed like a quaint idea to some … Continue reading
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Why Nationwide’s large increase in profit is good news
Here is an article from the Daily Mail saying about Nationwide’s recent increase in profits and lending and Mark’s comments about why this is good news. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-2507789/Nationwide-takes-fight-banks-profits-leap-155-mortgage-lending-soars-nearly-4billion-just-months.html